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8 String Lap Steel

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I usually tune my steel guitars to D6/G (G B D F# A B D F#). The Bohlen-Pierce F Lambda tuning below uses the same string gauges with a BP fretboard designed by Andy DePaule. I simply place the fretboard over the standard one and retune to play in BP.

If you use a Peterson Strobe HD tuner, you can install the BP tuning table from the “Uncategorized” list at petersontuners.com/sweeteners/shared. That’s a lot easier than eyeballing the cents numbers on a traditional electronic tuner.

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2 Comments

Hi Bob,
Looks interesting. Do you remember the string gauges you used for this?
Might be a good idea to publish the drawing of the fretboard so others can print it out to try?
I’ll send you those files when I wake up a little more.
Is that lap steel a 24.25″ scale?
The lap steel I made my own fretboard for is a 22.5″ scale.
Best wishes,
Andy